01Enterprise DAS & JBOD
Dell PowerVault
Dell's entry-level and direct-attached storage arrays for servers and small deployments.
Best for: Affordable storage tied to a few servers.
Visit Dell PowerVault →Direct Attached Storage (DAS)
Storage that connects straight to a server or workstation: enterprise JBODs and arrays, host adapters, and creative and prosumer drive enclosures.
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Lenovo ThinkSystem storage
Lenovo's data-centre storage range, including direct-attached enclosures.
Best for: Lenovo server environments.
Visit Lenovo ThinkSystem storage →03Enterprise DAS & JBOD
Supermicro storage
Storage servers and JBOD enclosures from Supermicro.
Best for: High-density, build-it-yourself storage.
Visit Supermicro storage →04Enterprise DAS & JBOD
Seagate enterprise storage
Enterprise drives and storage systems from Seagate for data centres.
Best for: High-capacity drives and enclosures.
Visit Seagate enterprise storage →05Enterprise DAS & JBOD
Western Digital data-centre storage
Western Digital's data-centre drives and storage platforms.
Best for: High-capacity drives and JBODs.
Visit Western Digital data-centre storage →06Enterprise DAS & JBOD
Broadcom host bus adapters
SAS and NVMe host bus adapters that connect servers to drives and enclosures.
Best for: Attaching drives and JBODs to servers.
Visit Broadcom host bus adapters →07Creative & prosumer DAS
Promise Technology
Storage systems including Thunderbolt and RAID enclosures for media workflows.
Best for: Video editing and media storage.
Visit Promise Technology →08Creative & prosumer DAS
OWC
Drive enclosures, Thunderbolt storage and docks, especially for Mac users and creatives.
Best for: Mac-friendly Thunderbolt storage.
Visit OWC →Choosing the right approach
Match your requirement to a starting point, then compare vendors.
| One server, lowest latency | Internal or directly attached NVMe and SAS storage |
|---|---|
| Add capacity to a server cheaply | A JBOD enclosure with a SAS HBA |
| Video and media editing | A Thunderbolt RAID enclosure |
| Share storage between servers | A SAN or NAS rather than DAS |
| Small office file sharing | A NAS |
| Hyperconverged clusters | Software-defined storage that pools local drives |
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Frequently asked questions
Quick answers.
What is direct attached storage?
DAS is storage connected directly to one computer or server, for example internal drives, external enclosures or JBODs, without a network in between.
What are the advantages of DAS?
It is simple, inexpensive and low in latency because there is no storage network to configure. It suits single servers, workstations and some databases.
What are its limits?
DAS is not easily shared between machines, and capacity cannot move to where it is needed. Backup and failover must be handled separately.
What is a JBOD?
A JBOD (just a bunch of disks) is an enclosure of drives that a server sees individually, or that a RAID controller or software groups. It is a common way to add capacity to a server.
DAS, NAS or SAN?
DAS serves one host. NAS shares files over a network. A SAN shares block storage between many servers. Choose by how many systems need the data and how they access it.
Descriptions summarise each vendor's or project's own positioning, checked on 5 October 2026. Product names and offerings change often, so confirm details on the linked site before deciding.